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  • This dogon figurine remains a major artwork which cannot be overlookedthe piece created here, perfectly illustrates the theme of maternity, spread in the so-called dogon artssince the dogon society is patrilineal, specific rites must be performed for the newborn, to be integrated into his groupthe child lays on the maternal thighsalmost everywhere across sub-saharan africa, one of the primordial roles of the woman is to ensure a numerous offspring, so that the lineage can be renewedthere is a small missing piece at the level of the chameleon placed on the head, revealing an undeniably ancient wood, have a look at the close-up picturetags: mask, figurine, sculpture, figure, statuette, wood, art, france, belgium, the netherlands, usa, dogon, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, artwork, gallery, picasso, giacometti, art gallery, african art, cubismour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe long and flat breasts are like those of a woman who has fed many childrenthe arms and the wrists are surrounded with bracelets composed of ornaments and also prophylactic objectskneeling, this one exhibits a necklace which largely occupies the superior part located on top of the chest, this type of ornament worn around the neck is certainly composed of many pouches with very powerful amulets, containing verses of the koran, and acquired from the neighbouring muslim peoples, it denotes a high social rankthe stand is crafted by a highly specialised workshop and will be delivered with the piececatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethus, at the thirty-fifth day of birth, the child is presented to his mother in the “house of the family’s mother” of her husband, so that the person in charge can proceed to the imposing of the child’s name during the ceremony of head shavingthe stand is includedwith acknowledgement of receiptthis statuette was exhibited in a major exhibition dedicated to tribal arts in france, indespite the little size of the figure, the face is obviously that of an adulttrack & trace includedshipment within 24 working hoursa document including the history of this figurine will be includedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    957 €

  • The dogon place their figures on altars devoted to real or mythological ancestorssmall standing dogon ancestor figure of very unusual form with flattened body, short upraised arms, crowned by an elongated face with a big flat nosethe gesture of raised arms should indicate the communication between the earth and heaven, specifically a prayer for rainheight approximately: 20 cm / 7our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableancestor figure, dogon, mali, africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireddish brown wood, blackish brown patina, missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, on mdf baseplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprovenance: ed smit, willem minderman, the hague, netherlands

    93 €

  • By tellem, which means “we found them”, the dogon refer to the people who have lived in the bandiagara cliffs before they began to populate this areaaccording to the dogon tradition, figurines referred to as tellem, are related to rain rites, their arms raised towards the sky are interpreted as a call to god, so that he can send some rainprovenance: former mizoule collection; gallery ambre noire in paris in the s; farafi gallery in aix en provence, specialist in arts from west africa, and specifically from mali, since more than twenty-five yearsshipment via express parcel with track & trace, including a certificate with a picture and the abovementioned descriptionthis hermaphrodite figure is adopting the characteristic posture of the tellem, standing upright on a circular base, a straight body, the arms raised to the sky, framing the characterthe hardwood is covered with a crusty patina in a nuanced brown colour, obtained with sacrificial blood and crushed milletour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe tension expressed by the verticality of this position is emphasised by the sobriety of the ornamentationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    159 €

  • dogon wooden figurine carved in the honour of their ancestors the tellem were the predecessors of the dogoncrusty and smooth patinaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    49 €

  • dogon door lock with bar, mali5 cm, thickness 55 cm weight: 660 g shipped as an insured dhl parcel up to 5 kganthropomorphic wooden lock with bar, stylised figure with large pointed ears, scratched herringbone patternheight 47 cm, width 49wood with a clayey, crusty patina, with pronounced signs of wear and tear and an earlier woodworm infestationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    36 €

  • African dogon mask from mali these sorts of masks were used during ceremonies held in the honour of the royal family and in the honour of ancestorsyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceexpress and secure shipmentbecause of the coronavirus crisis, the shipment of parcels may be delayed of a few daysparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracewe speak englishour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipment with track & tracethe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    100 €

  • dogon mask, origin: mali, height 54 cmmid 20th centuryshipment is usually sent 2 days after paymentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    55 €

  • Beautiful dogon divination statuette carved in woodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesold with a certificate of authenticityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    39 €

  • dogon door, country of origin: mali, height 44 x 34 cmmid 20th centuryshipment is usually sent 2 days after paymentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    47 €

  • There are multiple interpretations of this objectshipment via express parcel with track & trace (colissimo expert)height = 13 cm; length = 37 cm; width = 75 cm; weight = 1we can assume that this pirogue, shaped as a crocodile, with its passengers, commemorate the crossing of the niger river by the dogon, when they emigrated from the mande, to live in the bandiagara cliffswonderful ancient patinathis piece is unique because the bronze was cast following the ancient cire perdue (lost wax) techniqueour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    53 €

  • Lot of 2 horsemen in bronze - dogon - from mali cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    56 €

  • Little dogon door in finely carved wood, destined to shut the openings of granaries or simply the domestic pantriessold with the standcareful packaging, registered shipmentpresence of lined up animals and figures representing protective ancestorsdimensions: height without the stand: 30 cmit is a typical example of symbols and aspects of the original and daily historyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletotal weight: 775 gramsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    41 €

  • 5 dogon hairpinslength: cm read more2 riders 1 frog with snake 1 frog 1 person on a stoolour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    82 €

  • Magical ointments pot in bronze - dogon - from mali read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    49 €

  • dogon statuette maliour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    70 €

  • Leather wallet colour grey coin & card purse brand new read more

    60 €

  • Approximate dimensions - 20 cm wide; 13 cm height; 2 cm depth  numerous pockets, removable zipped 'purse' with side pocketsoxfam shop harrogate stunningly beautiful 'dogon' duo wallet from hermes of paris, recognisable by its 'clou de selle' clasp where the leather strap is delicately threaded throughsee oxfam website for delivery information read more  calfskin with lambskin liningnever been used, this is a classic

    1100 €

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